Immediate Opening for Mechanical Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow in Berkeley Lab's Heat Island Group
Berkeley Lab's Heat Island Group has an immediate opening for a
Mechanical Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow to study cool roofs, cool
pavements, and cool cars. Details below.
--
Ronnen Levinson, Ph.D.
scientist, Heat Island Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory is providing
solutions to scientific problems! Are you someone who can make a
difference in this role?
We are currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer Postdoctoral Fellow
to join our Heat Island Group, which is part of our Environmental
Energy Technologies Division. The Heat Island Group studies ways to
save energy, improve air quality, and slow global warming by passively
cooling cities in summer. Summer heat islands can be mitigated through
"cool community" programs that deploy cool roofs, cool pavements, and
urban vegetation. With guidance and supervision from scientists, the
candidate will participate in projects to quantify the benefits of cool
surfaces for roofs, pavements, and cars. For more information, visit
http://eetd.lbl.gov/r-bldgsee-crhi.html
.
Under the direction of scientists in the Heat Island Group, the
Mechanical Engineer Postdoc will:
* Measure and analyze the energy savings, surface temperature
reductions and/or near-surface air temperature reductions yielded by
cool roofs, cool pavements, and cool car shells.
* Apply heat transfer analysis, building energy simulation and/or
meteorological modeling to analyze the influence of cool surfaces on
building energy use and vehicle energy efficiency.
* Characterize the radiative and mechanical properties of pigmented
coatings, car shells, roofing products and paving materials using
spectrophotometer, pyranometer, emissometer and other techniques.
* Participate in development of accelerated laboratory methods to
predict the long-term radiative properties of building envelope
surfaces, such as roofs and walls.
* Analyze and present results in the form of manuscripts and
reports, as well as make presentations at scientific meetings and
internal seminars.
* Carry out collaborative research with research associates,
post-doctoral fellows, visiting scientists and students with frequent
meetings and discussions.
* Collaborate in the development of research proposals and new
scientific initiatives, as needed.
* Perform other tasks in support of Heat Island Group activities as
requested.
Qualifications
* A recent Ph.D. (within last 2 years) in engineering, physics or a
closely related field.
* Demonstrated ability to measure and model heat transfer.
* Demonstrated ability to instrument and measure energy use and
environmental conditions.
* Familiarity with laboratory and/or field instruments used to
measure radiative properties.
* Familiarity with building energy efficiency science and
technology is preferred.
* Exceptionally good written and oral communication skills.
* The ability to work as an independent researcher with a high
level of scientific judgment and initiative.
* Demonstrated history of participation in collaborative efforts as
a member of a diverse research team.
Salary & Benefits
Based upon the salary structure within the Environmental Energy
Technologies Division, the annual salary for this position is
$63,024.00/year to $67,872.00/year. The salary is determined upon
relevant experience and time since Doctoral degree was acquired.
Benefits are detailed at
http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/HumanResources/html/Benefits/assets/docs/Postdoc_brochure.pdf
.
Notes
This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal based
upon performance and continuation of funding. In order to be
considered, your application must include a single uploaded document
that includes your CV/Resume, cover letter and one relevant publication
(or a hyperlink to one relevant publication). Please note our
application system has a maximum uploadable document size of 1.5MB.
How To Apply
Please apply online at
http://jobs.lbl.gov/LBNLCareers/details.asp?jid=23353&p=1
. You may
also send a copy of your application to the hiring manager Ronnen
Levinson <RMLevinson@LBL.gov>, but
you must apply online to be
considered.
